TRICARE

A government contractor for TRICARE, DoD’s health benefits program, has received top honors for their anti-fraud efforts. They’re called Health Net Federal Services and their Vice President, Dee Dee Iverson, tells us more.

Rear Adm. Thomas McGinnis Chief Pharmacy Officer Pharmaceutical Operations Directorate at the TRICARE Management Activity

November 30th and December 2nd

Federal News Radio continues to follow up on how health care reform will impact you.

DISA’s BRAC move includes a huge commute, TRICARE coverage extended to those under 60

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is seriously considering whether to ask for Tricare fee increases in next year’s budget. We get details from Todd Harrison at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments.

A new program covering the dependents of TRICARE beneficiaries up to age 26 will not be ready for a formal roll-out for several more months, but one of the program’s top officials said they intend to make the new coverage retroactive to Jan. 1.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that the Pentagon will reduce costs by raising health care premiums of working-age military retirees.

Gates said he will propose modest increases to the TRICARE fees for working-age retirees, Politico reports.

NextGov’s new editor, Katherine Peters, joins the DorobekINSIDER with her list of stories to watch for in 2011.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants to impose what he says are ”modest” fee increases on some TRICARE beneficiaries. We’ll have reaction from the groups who’ll be impacted.